INTRA-SESSION CONTROL OF TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION
First Claim
1. A patient-configurable Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) method that allows a patient to dynamically modify the TMS while a TMS procedure is being performed, the method comprising:
- applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to a first site in the patient'"'"'s brain, at a first magnetic field intensity and a first stimulation frequency;
changing one or more of the site, intensity or the frequency of the TMS stimulation based on input from the patient, wherein the patient changes one or more of the site, intensity or frequency of the TMS stimulation based on the patient'"'"'s experience of the applied TMS stimulation; and
applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the patient at the new site, intensity or frequency of TMS stimulation.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods for controlling Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation during or within a session, where direct immediate patient reported feedback is utilized to assess the effect and optimize the treatment in real time. These methods may be applicable to superficial repetitive Transcranial Magnet Stimulation (rTMS) or deep-brain stereotactic Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS). Examples of therapies that may benefit from these methods include TMS treatment of: acute pain (e.g., during dental procedures or bunionectomies), depression, or Parkinson'"'"'s Disease, to name only a few. TMS systems and devices including or more patient inputs that may be used to perform these methods are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A patient-configurable Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) method that allows a patient to dynamically modify the TMS while a TMS procedure is being performed, the method comprising:
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applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to a first site in the patient'"'"'s brain, at a first magnetic field intensity and a first stimulation frequency; changing one or more of the site, intensity or the frequency of the TMS stimulation based on input from the patient, wherein the patient changes one or more of the site, intensity or frequency of the TMS stimulation based on the patient'"'"'s experience of the applied TMS stimulation; and applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the patient at the new site, intensity or frequency of TMS stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patient-configurable Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) method that allows a patient to dynamically modify the TMS while a TMS procedure is being performed, the method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of TMS electromagnets to apply electromagnetic energy to a deep brain target site; applying TMS to the target site at a magnetic field intensity and a stimulation frequency; enabling the patient to change one or more of the position of the TMS electromagnet, the intensity of the TMS stimulation, or the frequency of the TMS stimulation based the patient'"'"'s experience of the applied TMS stimulation; and applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the patient at the changed position of the TMS electromagnet, intensity of the TMS stimulation, or frequency of TMS stimulation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the system comprising:
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at least one TMS electromagnet configured to apply TMS to a site in a patient'"'"'s brain; a controller configured to control the TMS electromagnet to apply TMS to the site in a patient'"'"'s brain at a magnetic field intensity and a frequency of stimulation; and a patient feedback input connected to the controller, configured to allow the patient to adjust one or more of the site of application of the TMS in the patient'"'"'s brain, the magnetic field intensity of the applied TMS, or the frequency of the TMS stimulation during a TMS procedure on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the system comprising:
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a plurality of TMS electromagnets configured to apply TMS to a deep brain target site in a patient'"'"'s brain; a controller configured to control the plurality of TMS electromagnets to apply TMS to the target site in the patient'"'"'s brain at a magnetic field intensity and a frequency of stimulation; and at least one patient feedback input configured to allow the patient to adjust one or more of the site of application of the TMS in the patient'"'"'s brain, the magnetic field intensity of the applied TMS, or the frequency of the TMS stimulation during a TMS procedure on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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